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Place of Origin: French
20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Ormolu Desk Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 4 1/4 in Width: 5 1/2 in Depth: 2 1/2 in This antique early 20th century French Art Deco bronze ormolu desk clock is made of the highest quality and perfect for ...
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20th Century Art Deco French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Classical Taste Table Clock
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Classical taste table clock, Anglo-European. An attractive & unusual ebonizid wood & faux malachite table clock raised on bun feet. Flanked by Classically dressed women....
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze clock in the Louis XVI style representing a nymph and two cherubs. The nymph, undressed and resting on a cushion, is nursing one of the cherubs while the second one calls...
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1850s Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

French Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning clock sits at 23.50 in. Perfect for any desk or study décor. Inspired by the early 1800's. Polished regularly.
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Early 19th Century Baroque Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French Bronze Mantel Clock
French Bronze Mantel Clock
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis Seize Lyre Mantel Clock, Probably Paris, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Lyre-shaped mantel clock on marble base with crowning head of sun god Apollo and swan heads holding a flower festoon in their beaks. The dial is decorated with round enamel numerals....
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble

Balthazard Homemade Mahogany Pendulum Gold Bronze Cherubim Enamel Dial
By Balthazard
Located in NANTES, FR
This is a 19th-century clock from the prestigious Balthazard firm in Paris. The first lyre clocks date back to the early 18th century. The lyre clock was very successful under Loui...
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19th Century Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French Clock by H Koudebine, Paris with Figural Bronze by Charles Anfrie
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional presentation of a beautiful bronze sitting on top of a plateau of griotte Marble, 19th century. The clock face is enamel with floral and foliate paintings surrounding th...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Jean-Pierre Ryckaert Large Midcentury Clock Lamp, circa 1950
By Jean-Pierre Ryckaert
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large clock lamp by Jean-Pierre Ryckaert, Paris, circa 1950. Wrought-iron and leather. Decorated leather dial. Measurements without shade - height with socket : 21"(53cm), width : 9....
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wrought Iron

Tiffany & Co. by Charles Hour Brass and Gilt Art Deco Clock, 1920s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. by Charles Hour STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk or Mantle Clock METAL / MATERIAL: CIRCA / YEAR: DIMENSIONS: Length 10 inch (25cm) X Width 10 inch (25...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Selsi Paris Art deco table clock
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Selsi Paris Art deco table clock French designer watch made by Selsi Paris Art deco style with Chinese motifs Rectangular dial with Roman numerals Clock...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Enamel

Selsi Paris Art deco table clock
Selsi Paris Art deco table clock
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Marble Mantel Clock, Louis XVI Style
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French marble mantle clock. High quality black marble with red marble accents retailed by Glenny & Sons Co. Buffalo. Free shipp...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

French Clock by H Koudebine, Paris with Figural Bronze by Charles Anfrie
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional presentation of a beautiful bronze sitting on top of a plateau of griotte marble, 19th century. The clock face is enamel with floral and foliate paintings surrounding the numeral. Bronze doré mounts decorate this lovely base. Toupee feet support the clock. The bronze which stands on top is by Charles Anfrie...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Veibel a Lyon. This stunning clock is raised on Ormolu topie shaped feet supporting a rectangular marble base. The base is decorated with finely chased Ormolu plaques on three sides, in the manner of Clodion, and with delicate beaded frames. Standing on the base are four Ormolu Doric columns leading up to the Carrara marble entablature decorated with Ormolu pegasi and finely chased beaded trim bands. From the entablature hangs the enameled clock face and mechanism, adorned with a delicate Ormolu frame and richly chased hanging drapery featuring a foliate movements, mythical creatures, and a lovely female mask atop the wonderful sunburst pendulum. All original gilt throughout. Veibel a Lyon, also known as "Weibel", was an 18th century master clock maker based in Lyon, France. Established in 1783, Veibel began his career by crafting exceptional table clocks and pocket watches. Later he specializes in astronomical regulators...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

3-Piece French Louis XV Style Bronze Clock Set
Located in Queens, NY
3-Piece French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore and rouge marble clock and pair of 5 arm candelabra. 23\" high (PRICED AS SET)
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis Xv Period by Estienne Menu À, Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This stunning antique bracket clock is a fine example of luxurious 18th-century European design, combining meticulous craftsmanship with timeless...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Early 20th Century Wood Carving Dog Carrying a Clock France Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Antique Early 20th Century Wood Carving Of Doberman Dog Carrying a Clock Circa 1900 Origin France This Early 20th Century piece is well carved and in excellent condition with a goo...
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Early 20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Walnut

18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC CLOCK WITH CHARIOT
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined neoclassical clock in gilded bronze and marble base. The body consists of a classical depiction with a gilded bronze chariot and a swan's head, inside which sits a draped gir...
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18th Century Neoclassical Revival Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th century Ormolu, Marble and Porcelain clock, by F. Pelissier
By F. Pelissier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, white Carrara marble and Saxe Porcelain clock signed by 'F. Pelissier, France. The clock is raised on an ova...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

LATE 18th CENTURY GILDED NEOCLASSICAL CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined gilded bronze clock with splendid gilding. The piece features classical decorations, typical of the period, with festoons and musical instruments. At the top, a guitar rests ...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Revival Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Art Deco Clock by Sabino
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco clock made of frost glass, with enameled and silver-plated bronze dial, made by Sabino. Signed Sabino, machine EC, France. France, CIRCA 1920.
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century Porcelain Clock, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century porcelain clock, Napoleon III period. Napoleon III period clock, 19th century, porcelain, enamelled dial. H: 35cm, W: 23cm,...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Porcelain

Louis XVI Style, Clock Garniture, Gilt Bronze, Marble, France, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Clock Garniture, Gilt Bronze, Marble, France, 1920s A finely cast bronze and marble clock set depicting Leto and her Children Apollo and Diana. The set having a Mad...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Style Portico Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French Empire style portico clock. This e Empire style clock features Carrara marble, bevelled glass, bronze accents and a crystal r...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock in Rocaille Style
Located in Paris, FR
Small gilt bronze clock in Rocaille style, richly decorated with foliages, shells and foliated scrolls. The white enameled dial, with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic for minutes,...
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19th Century Rococo Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Gilded bronze clock, early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Gilded bronze clock representing Diana the Huntress France, early 19th century
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Early 19th Century Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Egyptian Revival Clock
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique French Egyptian Revival Clock. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

19th Century Classical Bronze Clock / Sculpture, by Aug. Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Bronze sculpture with brown patina including a clock and signed Auguste Moreau. It features a woman wearing a flowing dress who is standing on a globe. The title printed on a small p...
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19th Century Classical Greek Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble, Ormolu And Jeweled Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, Ormolu and jeweled dial clock. The most elegant lyre shaped clock is raised on a stunning white Carrara marble base...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This Sèvres style clock is an elegant piece of late 19th century design, which will make a wonderful addition to a mantelpiece. It has been beautifully cast in bronze and gilded (orm...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Bronze and Enamel Clock, French, circa 1885
Located in New York, NY
Bronze and enamel clock, French, circa 1885.
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1880s Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

1930s Art Deco Clock by Blangy, France
By Blangy
Located in Devon, England
One of my personal favourite makers of French clocks is this clock by Blangy. The stylized numerals are the epitome of Art Deco. The whole body of the clock is chrome which rests on ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Large French Art Nouveau Mantel Clock and Garniture
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large French Art Nouveau Mantel Clock and Garniture This impressive clock set features a woman and child holding a floral branch with a bird perched above. A striking centrepiece...
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Spelter, Ormolu

French Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Art Deco Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This rare timepiece, made in France but retailed by the British silversmith Mappin and Webb is the only one of its type we have found. It may be unique. The rectangular dial has Roma...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils
By Charles Le Roy
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mantel clock was crafted in c.1810 by the famous Parisian clock-making firm, Le Roy et fils. The company was founded by Basile Charles Le...
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1810s Empire Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Trittico con Orologio e Coppia di Candelabri, Etienne Lenoir Henry Dasson attrib
By Henry Dasson
Located in Milano, IT
Il trittico in bronzo è costituito da un orologio centrale e da due candelabri laterali. Tutti e tre gli elementi hanno un basamento simile: sopra una base quadrata è poggiato un pli...
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Late 19th Century Other Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Silver and Precious Stone Table Clock by Dreyfous
Located in London, GB
This delicate table clock features a surmounting design of silver foliate and flowers, which are mounted with precious stones. Held centrally within the sil...
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Agate, Silver

A 19 C. French Japonisme Clock Garniture, Att. E. Cornu, Style of Édouard Lièvre
By Eugène Cornu, Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-Century French Japonisme Three-Piece Figural Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Eugène Cornu, in the Style of Édouard Lièvre. Consisting of a mantel clock and a pair of matchin...
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1870s Japonisme Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze

Art Deco Wrought Iron Mantel Clock
By Travail Francais
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco mantle clock made of wrought iron depicting deco flowers. Made in France Circa: 1925.
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20th Century Art Deco French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wrought Iron

Art Deco Wrought Iron Mantel Clock
Art Deco Wrought Iron Mantel Clock
$4,875 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Eight-Day Miniature Gilt-Brass Carriage Clock with Original Case
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A charming late 19th century French engraved miniature oval carriage clock with original travelling case. The petite miniature oval gilt brass ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze marble clock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals within a lyra-shaped marble case surmounted by pi...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Large Bronze Clock Signed Clodion 19th Century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BRONZE CLOCK SIGNED CLODION 90X60X36 CM IN PAVONE AND GOLDEN BRONZE.TOP QUALITY.OVER 40 KG.GOOD CONDITION.THE MECHANISM WORKS. very good cond...
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19th Century Baroque Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century, French Clock in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century, French clock In the Chinoiserie style. An 8 day pendulum movement that bell strikes on the hour and half hour. Chinese porcelain body in the Kang His style by Samson. T...
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The clock is raised by elegant circular mottled feet with fine wrap around foliate band...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
This stunning clock expertly showcases the ingenuity of its maker, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and its smart styling in the opulent Napoleon III style will make it an excellent addition t...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Malachite, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Engraved Eight-Day Striking and Repeating Carriage Clock by Perregaux Au Locle
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb high quality eight-day striking and repeating carriage clock, signed on the enamel dial PERREGAUX AU LOCLE, circa 1870. The superb engraved gilt gorge brass case has facetted glass panels to all sides so that the movement is almost entirely visible. The top has a large rectangular window which allows full view of the original silvered platform escapement. At the back, there is a glazed door giving access to the winding and setting arbors, the functions of which are explained indications in French. The clock is surmounted by a typically shaped carrying handle. The rectangular enamel dial has a Roman chapter ring with an outer minute track with five-minute markers. The time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel fleur-de-lys hands. Below is a smaller subsidiary Arabic ring...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Fine Neo-Greek Clock Set by H. Houdebine, France, Circa 1867
By Henri Houdebine
Located in PARIS, FR
Dial signed H. Houdebine, Fabricant de Bronzes, Rue de Turenne 64, Paris and clockwork signed Japy Frères & Cie – Médaille d’Honneur A very fine neo-Greek style clock set made up of...
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1860s Greek Revival Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Clock Signed Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock signed Raingo Frères. The clock is raised by two elegant rectangular reeded supports at the front and circular spiral fluted feet behind below striking richly chased elongated rosettes centering a fine pierced fitted intertwined laurel branch also repeated at the rounded sides. At the center is an impressive pierced fitted ormolu mount with Rinceau shaped scrolled acanthus leaves and berried laurel garlands flanked by striking fluted columns with fitted decorative ormolu chandelles and stunning lightly curved richly chased cornucopias with ribbons at each side. The enamel dial displays Roman numeral hour markings and Arabic numeral minute markings with elegant pierced foliate ormolu hands framed within an elegant mottled bezel with foliate and beaded designs. Above is the remarkable top crown a richly chased berried laurel wreath, a quiver, arrows, a bow and the eternal flame all tied with a flowing ribbon and displaying a wonderful satin and burnished finish. All original gilt throughout. Raingo Fréres, established in 1813 in Paris, specialized in the high precision clock...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Mantel Clock
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb 19th century French Flame Mahogany Napoleon Empire Period Egyptian style Mantel Clock This clock was produced in the Fr...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Very Fine 19th Century French Chinoiserie Silver and Gilt Three-Piece Garniture
Located in Tarzana, CA
An important & rare silvered and gilt bronze 3-piece Chinoiserie clock garniture comprising a clock and two side pieces. The Pagoda form clock with 2 Chinese figures, one sitting pla...
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French Mantel Clock In Bronze Decorated With Female Figure In Empire Style
Located in Lejre, DK
French bronze mantel clock from the 1820s. Empire style with female figure, radiant crown and book. Elegant and well-preserved clock from Paris. — Origin: France, Paris — Period: 18...
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1820s Mid-Century Modern Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in London, GB
Designed in a fanciful Louis XV style, this beautiful mantel clock takes the form of an Asian elephant, saddled with a howdah (carriage). The clock features a patinated sculpture of ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) rare Asian elephant clock, in gilded and patinated
By Christophe Fratin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
France, circa 1870 Gilded and patinated bronze, modern marble base. Signed « Fratin » on the bronze base This beautiful elephant clock was made in the 19th century by the Animalier ...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Chinoiserie Ormolu and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Graniture
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique French chinoiserie, doré bronze, and Imari porcelain three-piece clock graniture. The porcelain is marvelously hand-painted with intricately designed flowers, pea...
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1860s Chinoiserie Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

1830s French Table Clock, signed by LESIEUR á Paris, Pendule "Virgil the Poet"
By Lesieur
Located in Greven, DE
Pendule - Virgil the Poet Paris Bronze, marble around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 61 x 43 x 17 cm Description: Large and, at around 30 kg, very heavy French bronze clock from the ...
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1830s Restauration Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century Louis-Philippe figural Ormolu clock featuring an oriental woman playing tambourine. She wears a crown of flowers and a rich pearl jewelry displays. The dancer is Esmeralda, a 16 years old Gypsie girl in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris). The patinated bronze dial is composed of twelve, white enamel cartridges that mark the hours with Roman numerals. This antique desk clock...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

A French 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, by Mathieu Planchon
By Mathieu Planchon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most delightful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed by Mathieu Planchon. This stunning clock is raised by six finely ch...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Clock on the Desk, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Patriotic French 19th century ormolu bronze eagle standing on a globe malachite mantel clock. The eagle is a symbol of power as well as a recognizable sign of the Empire style. The d...
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

René Lalique, "Atmos Clock", circa 1930
By René Lalique
Located in Paris, FR
René Lalique "Atmos clock", c. 1930 Execution: Glass and Chrome. Signed: by René Lalique Measures: H: 33 cm (12.9") Overall Very good condition Atmos, Pendule Perpétuelle, with the ...
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1920s Art Nouveau Vintage French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
An Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, date circa 1820-1830 A superb Empire gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock of eight day duration signed on the white enamel dial H.Robert-Horloger a la Reine . The dial with Roman numerals and gilded steel Breguet style hands for the hours and minutes. The movement with anchor escapement, silk thread suspension, striking on a single bell, with outside count wheel. The extremely fine case featuring the standing figure of Urania, Muse of Astronomy holding a pen in her left hand which points to a star-studded globe adorned with the signs of the zodiac around its circumference, the globe set on the back of four putti upon a plinth, containing the dial with a serpent-wrapped Paris, date circa 1820-30 Height 73 cm, width 50cm, depth 22 cm. In addition to the above prestigious locations, clocks of this model can be found at Warsaw Castle and in the Bayerischen Nationalmuseum, Munich. The Parisian clockmaker Bailly (d. after 1818) was one of the finest of his day and as such earned the title of Horloger de LL. MM. II. Et RR (Clockmaker to Their Imperial and Royal Majesties). Working from rue de Richelieu he was with Lepaute one of the main suppliers to the Garde-Meuble. Bailly, who retired in 1818 had the responsibility of maintaining the clocks at Compiègne and the Trianons and is known to have used cases by the leading Parisian bronziers including Pierre-Philippe Thomire and Claude Galle as well as Ferdinand Schwerdfeger who supplied him with a case for a regulator surmounted by a star-studded and zodiac banded globe...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu clock, signed Derniere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble and Ormolu clock, signed Derniere. This exquisite and high quality clock is raised on an imp...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

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